Prison are on awaiting trial list.
Pevigo, who disclosed this when he led other
officials of the prison on a familiarisation visit to
the Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice, Michael Gusa, said 299 other inmates
are those convicted for various crimes while a
total of 1,375 prisoners were in the cell.
While describing the condition of the inmates as
pathetic, the prison boss lamented the
congestion of the prison, as according to him, a
room that is supposed to accommodate 36
inmates now houses 121, saying with the
condition, the inmates were prone to attack by
epidemics especially as the raining season is
gradually giving way.
He implored the state Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice to ensure the inmates
receive the prerogative of mercy by the
government as many of them have been
reformed through the efforts of religious various
religions and trained to be useful by different
craftsmen and further promised to reposition the
prison to do more in the area of training and
reforming of inmates and sued for assistance
from the government in terms of tools.
In his response, Gusa, assured the prison boss of
government’s plan to construct a spacious block
of cell at the state prison office in Makurdi to
ease the problem of congestion being
experienced by inmates.
He added that a committee headed by the state
Deputy Governor, Mr. Benson Abounu, for the
construction of the cell block has since been put
in place.
On the state pardon to be granted inmates, Gusa
said the list was being scrutinised and will soon
be sent to the governor for approval and onward
implementation.
https://www.today.ng/news/
nigeria/190258/1076-prisoners-awaiting-trial-list-
benue-comptroll
Pevigo, who disclosed this when he led other
officials of the prison on a familiarisation visit to
the Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice, Michael Gusa, said 299 other inmates
are those convicted for various crimes while a
total of 1,375 prisoners were in the cell.
While describing the condition of the inmates as
pathetic, the prison boss lamented the
congestion of the prison, as according to him, a
room that is supposed to accommodate 36
inmates now houses 121, saying with the
condition, the inmates were prone to attack by
epidemics especially as the raining season is
gradually giving way.
He implored the state Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice to ensure the inmates
receive the prerogative of mercy by the
government as many of them have been
reformed through the efforts of religious various
religions and trained to be useful by different
craftsmen and further promised to reposition the
prison to do more in the area of training and
reforming of inmates and sued for assistance
from the government in terms of tools.
In his response, Gusa, assured the prison boss of
government’s plan to construct a spacious block
of cell at the state prison office in Makurdi to
ease the problem of congestion being
experienced by inmates.
He added that a committee headed by the state
Deputy Governor, Mr. Benson Abounu, for the
construction of the cell block has since been put
in place.
On the state pardon to be granted inmates, Gusa
said the list was being scrutinised and will soon
be sent to the governor for approval and onward
implementation.
https://www.today.ng/news/
nigeria/190258/1076-prisoners-awaiting-trial-list-
benue-comptroll
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